Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 4:00 PM at the Presbyterian Church in Red Lake Falls with Tim Denney officiating. Burial will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery near Red Lake Falls, MN.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Jane Olson was born May 10, 1929 at Georgetown, MN daughter of Thomas and Grace (Faulkner) Dowling. She was raised and attended school at Minto, ND. She moved to Grand Forks, ND where she worked as a waitress.

In March of 1949 she was united in marriage to Herbert Olson at Thief River Falls, MN. They made their home in Thief River Falls and to this union 5 children were born: Nancy, Michael, Eddy, Julie and Thomas. Jane worked as a waitress at Kifes. The couple purchased a farm near Red Lake Falls in 1963. Jane worked as a nurse aid at the Hospital in Thief River Falls. She also worked as a caretaker living in peoples' home. She moved to Halstad, MN where she worked as a dietary aid. In the late 90's she moved to Plummer, MN and later to Sunview Center in Red Lake Falls where she retired.

Jane enjoyed crocheting, sewing, canvas, embroidery, and drawing house plans. She was a very intelligent woman. She thoroughly enjoyed her 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed indoor plants.

Jane is survived by her children Nancy (Jim) Heisler of Crookston, MN, Michael Olson of Thief River Falls, MN, Eddy (Linda) Olson of Red Lake Falls, MN, Julie (Randy) Hesse of Bryant, SD and Thomas (Peggy) Olson of Red Lake Falls, MN; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Kiara, sisters Elizabeth Anderson, Ruth Fridolfson, and Ruby Odegaard; brother Raymond Dowling.